Humans value what they lose

A few years ago, I was visiting the Chittorgarh fort, which is extremely imposing, to say the least. But if you look at the quarters in which the king used to stay, you realize that a modern 3 BHK has a better finish and amenities. This is not to imply that the kings...

Don’t quit. Just restart

I suspect this post will save you from unnecessary failure. When you aim to build a good habit or achieve a long-term goal, what is the first advice you get? Consistency, consistency, consistency… Yes, that is true. But here is the thing nobody tells you —...

The Corruption of Startups

Apparently, standing on the World Startup Convention stage in Noida, are not the investors from Sequoia or Accel, but cops from the Uttar Pradesh Police. This convention was billed as a mega startup event, with a not-so-implicit promise that startups will have a great...

Weird Times Ahead: The AI Takeover

It is soon going to get very weird. And we are not realizing it. A small gang of people, probably based in Silicon Valley, will increasingly have so much concentrated wealth and influence that in comparison, today’s world may look like a socialist utopia. To be...

Small, intermediate wins can keep you going

Over the last year, after my parents moved in with us, I have been hounding my mother to go for a daily walk. She has put on a fair bit of weight, possibly due to her slowing metabolism. But despite my pestering, my mother was very reluctant. Nevertheless, she started...